Akpabio, Abbas, others to grace Ibietan’s book launch on Cyber Politics
By Patience Ikpeme
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, along with former minister, Frank Nweke Jr. are set to attend the public presentation of Omoniyi Ibietan’s book on July 25th.
The event, to be held at the Communications and Digital Economy Complex in Mbora District Abuja, will see Akpabio serve as special guest of honour, with Abbas attending as the guest of honour. Nweke, who will chair the event, was Ibietan’s former employer when he worked as a special assistant on media.
Other notable figures will also be in attendance, including Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (retired), Hadiza Bala Usman, and Dapo Olorunyomi. The book, entitled “Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria,” provides a detailed examination of how social media communication influences voting behaviour, demographic correlation, social media network effectiveness, social media influencer motivation, and the quality of electoral democracy.
In addition to a book review by Azubuike Ishiekwene, a panel discussion will take place to explore the intersection of politics and social technology, analysing how they have shaped Nigerian elections and the potential implications for future elections.
Professor Umar Danbatta, Executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, where the author works, will present the book to the public.
The 450 page and 12 chapters book is available in both hardback and softback formats, as well as electronic copies on online platforms such as Amazon.
The book has been adjudged to have an interesting universe that uses the Nigerian election to determine how social media communication influences a cocktail of “five electoral totems: voting behaviour, the social and demographic correlation, comparative social media network with respect to the effectiveness of influences, motivation of social media influencers, and stimulus-response likely to enhance the quality of electoral democracy.”
